Tag: Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

Coming Home to Roost: The Chickens of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

November 28, 2011

“If I had to choose between trees and people, I think I should choose trees.” ~~Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings If you’ve ever read The Yearling, you know the name and work of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. Miz Rawlings owned a 72-acre homestead and citrus grove in Cross Creek, Florida, not that she was a native Floridian or … More Coming Home to Roost: The Chickens of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

Majorie Kinnan Rawlings and Cross Creek

March 25, 2009

No longer a well-known writer, Pulitzer-Prize winner Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings deserves more attention. Author of the popular coming-of-age novel, The Yearling (1938), Rawlings immortalized the lives of the rural people of north Florida, often derisively called “Crackers.” This photo essay grew out of my recent trip to north central Florida, as well as from long-term … More Majorie Kinnan Rawlings and Cross Creek